Daily+Agendas+-+September+2011

=Daily Agendas Archive -- September 2011=

[ 09.30.2011 ]

 * Socratic Seminar (Backchannel: [])
 * SSR
 * Homework:
 * Read //Ishmael// 166-184
 * Write stickies (one per section)
 * Work on Mother Culture collage (due Tuesday, October 4)

[ 09.29.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Mother Culture"
 * Begin Mother Culture collage assignment
 * Homework:
 * Read //Ishmael// 151-166
 * Write Socratic seminar questions (1 opening, 2-3 core, 1 closing) in interactive notebook

[ 09.28.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Our People"
 * Complete ClassScapeformative assessment (RWWS 1 code: 003 - K0E; RWWS 2 code: 002 - Q09)
 * Read //Ishmael// 135-148
 * Write stickies (one per section)

[ 09.27.2011 ]

 * Starter activity: boot up laptops and sign in to Today's Meet ([])
 * Review and discuss chart paper outline
 * Homework:
 * Read //Ishmael// 125-135
 * Write stickies (one per section)

[ 09.26.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Field Trip Reflection"
 * Author share: Grandfather Mountain reflections
 * Create chart paper outline for //Ishmael// sections 1-6
 * SSR
 * Homework:
 * Read //Ishmael// 113-122
 * Write Socratic Seminar questions (1 opening, 2-3 core, 1 closing) and post on Collaborize Classroom

[ 09.23.2011 -- Mountain Field Trip, Day 3 ]
Note: Students not on the field trip should complete the activities listed for Day 3 on the Mountain Field Trip page.
 * 8:00 AM: Depart from Cragmont Youth Camp
 * 9:30 AM: Arrive at the Mountain Farm Museum
 * 10:45: Depart the Mountain Farm Museum
 * 11:00 AM: Arrive at Oconaluftee Indian Village
 * 12:00 PM: Traditional dance at Oconaluftee Indian Village
 * 1:00 PM: Depart Oconaluftee Indian Village
 * 1:30 PM: Arrive at the Museum of Cherokee Indians
 * 3:00 PM: Depart Museum of Cherokee Indians
 * 6:00 PM: Arrive at Golden Corral
 * 11:00 PM: Arrive at CEC

[ 09.22.2011 -- Mountain Field Trip, Day 2 ]
Note: Students not on the field trip should complete the activities listed for Day 2 on the Mountain Field Trip page.
 * 8:00 AM: Depart from Cragmont Youth Camp
 * 9:00 AM: Arrive at Linville Caverns
 * 10:30 AM: Depart from Linville Caverns
 * 10:45 AM: Arrive at Linville Falls
 * 1:00 PM: Depart Linville Falls
 * 1:30 PM: Arrive at Grandfather Mountain
 * 5:00 PM: Depart Grandfather Mountain
 * 7:00 PM: Arrive at Cragmont Youth Camp

[ 09.21.2011 -- Mountain Field Trip, Day 1 ]
Students not on the field trip should complete the activities listed for Day 1 on the Mountain Field Trip page.
 * 6:00 AM: Depart CEC
 * 8:00 AM: Arrive at Barton College for tour and motivational speakers
 * 11:00 AM: Depart Barton College
 * 1:45 PM: Arrive at NC Zoo
 * 4:00 PM: Depart NC Zoo
 * 6:00 PM: Arrive at Golden Corral
 * 7:00 PM: Depart Golden Corral
 * 8:00 PM: Arrive at Cragmont Youth Camp

[ 09.20.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Changed Impression"
 * Discuss "The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor"
 * Listen to/read "Cherokee Nation Faces Scrutiny for Expelling Blacks" (NPR article)
 * Discuss readings in context of //Ishmael// using Socratic seminar
 * Homework:
 * Pack for Mountain Trip -- follow the [|pack list] and don't forget your World Dynamics Interactive Notebook!
 * Go to bed early
 * Be at CEC no later than 5:45 tomorrow morning

[ 09.19.2011 ]

 * (No warm-up today)
 * Share World Saver Applications; elect World Saver Laureate
 * Class edit one World Saver Application (provided by a volunteer)
 * Homework:
 * Read "The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor" by Sherman Alexie (no reading log necessary)
 * Respond to the "Tumor" Post-Reading Discussion on Collaborize Classroom

[ 09.16.2011 ]

 * //Ishmael// Socratic seminar (Today's Meet backchannel: [])
 * Homework: read //Ishmael// 79-110 and complete reading log

[ 09.15.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Hanging with Ishmael"
 * Discuss //Ishmael// key quotes
 * Interactive reading
 * Homework:
 * Finish World Saver Application final draft
 * Read //Ishmael// 67-75 and complete reading log

[ 09.14.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Most Important Part"
 * Conduct peer conferences for World Saver Application
 * Discuss //Ishmael// using Collaborize Classroom
 * Homework:
 * Finish World Saver Application final draft
 * Read //Ishmael// pg. 49-63 and complete reading log

[ 09.13.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Psychic Gorilla"
 * PWT: World Saver Application
 * Homework:
 * Finish World Saver Application rough draft
 * Read //Ishmael// pg. 33-46 and complete reading log

[ 09.12.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Ismael First Impressions"
 * Four Corners activity (using Ishmael anticipation guide)
 * Begin World Saver Application assignment
 * Homework:
 * Work on World Saver Assignment (due on Wednesday 09.14; work time in class tomorrow)
 * Read //Ishmael// pg. 16-29 and complete reading log

[ 09.09.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Problem in Society"
 * Ishmael anticipation guide
 * Discuss reading logs and begin reading
 * Homework:
 * Perception vs. Reality Essay due Monday
 * Read //Ishmael// pg. 3-29 and complete reading log

[ 09.08.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Peer Feedback"
 * Mini-lesson: complete sentences and commonly confused words (to/too/two, their/they're/there, your/you're)
 * Peer conferencing/PWT for Perception vs. Reality Essay
 * Homework: essay final draft due Monday (09.12)

[ 09.07.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "PWT Plan"
 * PWT for Perception vs. Reality Essay
 * Homework: finish rough draft

[ 09.06.2011 ]

 * Warm-up: "Essay Status Check"
 * Share brainstorming
 * Mini-lesson: Compare/Contrast essay structure
 * PWT for Perception vs. Reality Essay
 * Homework: continue working on essay

[ 09.05.2011 ]

 * NO SCHOOL -- Labor Day